Prevalence of oral conditions and associated factors among schoolchildren in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Blankson, Paa‐Kwesi; Amoah, Gyaami; Thadani, Mamta; Newman-Nartey, Merley; Amarquaye, Gwendolyn; Hewlett, Sandra; Ampofo, Patrick; Sackeyfio, Josephine

doi:10.1016/j.identj.2021.02.004

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“…Blankson [39] Combined age groups Dental caries, and supragingival plaque and calculus among students, Tanga, Tanzania Carneiro [40] Caries and dental erosion: Are Soroti children and adolescents at risk from increased soft-drink availability in Uganda?…”

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Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kimmie-Dhansay

Bhayat

2022

BMC Oral Health

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Background Dental caries (DC) is highly prevalent condition affecting mostly young children. There has been no systematic review done on the prevalence of DC amongst 12-year -olds in Africa. Although some African countries have reported a decrease in DC prevalence, others have shown an increase and it is essential to measure current trends in order to identify strategies and programmes that could assist in reducing DC in Africa. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the prevalence of DC (condition) amongst the permanent dentition of 12-year-old children (population) in Africa (context). Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Peer reviewed cross-sectional articles from January 2000 until December 2021 was searched and this included the following databases: Pubmed (Medline); SCOPUS; CINAHL (via EBSCOhost); Academic Search Complete (via EBSCOhost); Dentistry and Oral Sciences Sources (via EBSCOhost); and Science Direct. The search was last updated on the 10th January 2022. Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools were used to assess risk of bias. Prevalence figures were stratified by Urban/Rural status, country and time using a random-effects model. All studies performed on children 12-year-olds on the African continent were included. The prevalence of DC and the DMFT scores were the primary and secondary outcome measures, respectively. Only articles consisting of 12-year-old children who reside in Africa were included in this study. The systematic review was registered with Prospero CRD42021293666. Results 18,080 participants were included in this review. A total of thirty studies were included in the review. The pooled effect size of dental caries severity was 1.09 (CI 0.91–1.27) and the overall prevalence was 36% (CI 29.4–41.7%). Eritrea (78%) had the highest prevalence of DC while Zambia had the lowest (11%); Eritrea also had the highest DMFT score (2.5) with Sudan having the lowest score (0.49). Urban cities had the highest DMFT score (1.32, CI 0.97–1.68), compared to rural cities (1.13, CI 0.86–1.4) and there was an increasing trend in DC prevalence over time from 28% (CI 23–34%) in 2000 to 2005 to 57% (CI 43–72%) in studies conducted after 2015. The risk of bias was very low where majority of the studies scored more than 50% in the JBI critical appraisal tool. Conclusions There was a wide discrepancy in the DC prevalence and scores across the different countries, settings (rural versus urban) and there was an increase in the prevalence over time. This review was self-funded.

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Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kimmie-Dhansay

Bhayat

2022

BMC Oral Health

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“…Globally, oral diseases are more prevalent than any other disease, affecting an estimated 3.6 billion people worldwide. [1] Patients of all ages suffer from various oral diseases, which include tooth decay, periodontal diseases, and oral cancer. [2] Aging is a primary risk factor for several oral diseases, with age-related changes DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202303043 in the oral condition implicated in the development of mucositis, gingivitis, periodontitis, xerostomia (dry mouth), and oral cancer.…”

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Mucoadhesive Phenolic Pectin Hydrogels for Saliva Substitute and Oral Patch

Choi

Jeon

Bae

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Adv Funct Materials

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Oral disease is one of the most common conditions worldwide, negatively affecting general health, reducing the quality of life, and often developing into systemic illness. However, the design of therapeutic agents for oral diseases is challenging due to various unique features of the oral cavity, including its wet and dynamic environment and curved shape. Herein, the development of highly biocompatible mucoadhesive functional hydrogels for oral applications is reported, generated by introducing bio‐inspired phenolic moieties into a pectin polymer. Pyrogallol‐functionalized pectin (Pec‐PG) can be crosslinked in situ via autoxidation without chemical agents and readily fabricated as various formulations. Sprayable Pec‐PG hydrogel exhibits strong mucoadhesion and outstanding hydration ability ex vivo and in vivo, thus displaying significant potential as a novel saliva substitute for dry mouth. The authors further show that topical application of mucoadhesive Pec‐PG patches pre‐loaded with corticosteroid significantly promotes the repair of diabetic oral ulcer tissue via prolonged drug release, free radical scavenging, and physical barrier effects. Moreover, similar applications for oral ulcer treatment using a pectin hydrogel modified with catechol (Pec‐CA), another phenolic moiety are demonstrated. Together, these findings suggest that mucoadhesive phenolic pectin derivatives can provide highly biocompatible, convenient, and effective hydrogel platforms for treating oral diseases.

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“…Some reports indicate that the frequency of dental caries in Nigeria is as high as 80% among adolescents compared to almost 35% in the UK [ 16 , 17 ]. In Ghana, prevalent oral conditions among adolescents were caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion [ 18 ]. In Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal, Noma, a debilitating gangrenous disease of the orofacial region, is particularly prevalent [ 19 ].…”

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Oral health of adolescents in West Africa: prioritizing its social determinants

Shomuyiwa

Bridge

2023

glob health res policy

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Oral health is a major public health issue in West Africa, yet it has gotten little attention. Individual and group disparities in health status are influenced by social determinants of health (SDH), which also affect oral health. Adolescence is a significant transition into adulthood, a time when the SDH can contribute to lifelong health status. This article explored the SDH associated with oral health behaviour, perception, and oral health development amongst adolescents in West Africa. This article engaged articles published in peer-reviewed journals relating to adolescents' oral health and West Africa. The authors undertook this desk review to determine the social determinants of adolescents' oral health in West Africa. The literacy levels and oral health awareness of adolescents, family and social circle influences, socioeconomic status, nutritional levels, and cultural and environmental factors have been identified as important social determinants. Adequate policy implementation with the integration of oral health in schools' curriculum, health systems reorientation with the adoption of oral health delivery in primary health care and expansion in oral health research with the assessment of cultural influences on oral health development have been recommended as interventions to reduce oral health inequalities in West Africa.

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Prevalence of oral conditions and associated factors among schoolchildren in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mucoadhesive Phenolic Pectin Hydrogels for Saliva Substitute and Oral Patch

Oral health of adolescents in West Africa: prioritizing its social determinants

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